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they are looking to revise the transit in and out of the city. but new york has been to this before. a couple of months ago we dealt with sandy. traffic was really light into manhattan today. me thinks it's going to stay light as well. look at this guy right here. he is right now using a skimmer just to make sure that people don't skid along in the slushy mess. but he's going to have to get himself a big shovel like the rest of us. fema has already put out the warnings to new englanders. get ready. get preprayered. batteries, shovels, candles, gasoline. there are already lines for gasoline. we went through this in sandy. many of us waiting for days. my town was dry in connecticut. couldn't get gas for days. there are blizzard warnings in effect for these states. connecticut, rhode island, massachusetts, maine and new hampshire. there are coastal flood warnings along with the blizzard warnings. it seems weird to connect those two, but they have them. they're expecting the floods to be three to five feet of storm surge along the coastal areas as we
they are looking to revise the transit in and out of the city. but new york has been to this before. a couple of months ago we dealt with sandy. traffic was really light into manhattan today. me thinks it's going to stay light as well. look at this guy right here. he is right now using a skimmer just to make sure that people don't skid along in the slushy mess. but he's going to have to get himself a big shovel like the rest of us. fema has already put out the warnings to new englanders. get...
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the first is stay off the city streets. stay out of your cars and stay in your homes while the worst of the storm is on us. that's for your own protection during potentially hazardous outdoor conditions. it is why we've canceled all friday after school activities, including the public school athletic league games, saturday classes and activities at public schools have also been canceled. staying off the streets will make it easier for city workers to clear streets of snow so that emergency vehicles can use them. and any vehicles found to be blocking roadways or impeding the flow of traffic will be subject to towing at the owner's expense. and by keeping ourselves out of harm's way, we'll reduce the hazards our first responders have to confront, as well. so double value in doing this. also, there is no need to panic buying gas for your cars. all indications are the gas supply is plentiful and distributors -- deliveries will not be disrupted. tonight what's a good idea? cook a meal, stay home, read a good book, watch a movie,
the first is stay off the city streets. stay out of your cars and stay in your homes while the worst of the storm is on us. that's for your own protection during potentially hazardous outdoor conditions. it is why we've canceled all friday after school activities, including the public school athletic league games, saturday classes and activities at public schools have also been canceled. staying off the streets will make it easier for city workers to clear streets of snow so that emergency...
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the worst is yet to come. >> the icy sleet that pelted new york city this afternoon is turning into a full blown snowstorm this evening. by tomorrow, manhattan could be buried under a foot of snow. >> if it gets crazy, stay in. if not, you know, keep on moving. that's how new york is. >> a nasa satellite photo shows the nor easter colliding with another storm from the west. creating a wintery double whammy for the northeast. coastal neighborhoods still recovering from superstorm sandy are preparing for hurricane force winds and storm surges. residents in hartford, connecticut, started clearing the first few inches of snow this afternoon. they are expecting 2 feet. connecticut's governor declared a state of emergency. >> do yourself and the state a favor and stay off the highways. >> people are filling gas cans to fill their generators in case the power goes out. and ed filled up his plow truck. he bought gas for generators yesterday. >> looking at 100 yesterday. >> parts of massachusetts, including boston, could get 3 feet of snow. >> we expect up to 2 to 3 inches of accumulation per
the worst is yet to come. >> the icy sleet that pelted new york city this afternoon is turning into a full blown snowstorm this evening. by tomorrow, manhattan could be buried under a foot of snow. >> if it gets crazy, stay in. if not, you know, keep on moving. that's how new york is. >> a nasa satellite photo shows the nor easter colliding with another storm from the west. creating a wintery double whammy for the northeast. coastal neighborhoods still recovering from...
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major cities and airports shutting down. >>> on edge in the state of california. they're now going door to door, searching for an armed and dangerous sniper who is hunting police officers and their families. >>> and the fleecing of america. $1 billion worth of our tax money being wasted in washington. is it any way to run our government. tonight, what we have uncovered. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >> good evening. here's one example of how bad it's getting tonight across the northeast. vehicles were ordered off the roads in massachusetts. that would be all of massachusetts. starting at 4:00 p.m. this afternoon. you're looking live at the cape where they're already taking it on the nose tonight. blizzard warnings posted across a big area. we could see some history-making snowfall out of this. we've already seen a could lass al stoppage of transportation in the corridor of our country, affecting 50 million americans before it's all said and done. and it's a long way from
major cities and airports shutting down. >>> on edge in the state of california. they're now going door to door, searching for an armed and dangerous sniper who is hunting police officers and their families. >>> and the fleecing of america. $1 billion worth of our tax money being wasted in washington. is it any way to run our government. tonight, what we have uncovered. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is...
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the new york city area. about an inch of snow, the winds gradually picking up and then tonight we'll see that pick up to eight to 12 inches of snow, blizzard conditions developing with winds gusting to 50 miles per hour and then tomorrow it will begin to die down just a bit and as the snow tapers off, continuing to see blowing and drifting snow as the winds could still gust higher than that 20 to 30-mile-per-hour range and city officials taking this seriously and we need to make preparations and just stay home, hunker down and stay off the roads. back to you. >> absolutely. nick walker, thank you. now to the weather channel's paul goodloe down the road from us in messy times square. >> reporter: yes. we are starting to see and then range midday and now changing back over to snow. sometimes sleet mixing in, as well. this is the calm before the storm and perhaps lulling people in to, oh, it's not going tock as bad as you are talking about. it's still early. the storm is getting closer and stronger as it moves
the new york city area. about an inch of snow, the winds gradually picking up and then tonight we'll see that pick up to eight to 12 inches of snow, blizzard conditions developing with winds gusting to 50 miles per hour and then tomorrow it will begin to die down just a bit and as the snow tapers off, continuing to see blowing and drifting snow as the winds could still gust higher than that 20 to 30-mile-per-hour range and city officials taking this seriously and we need to make preparations...
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it's going to mean significant delays in and out of the city. and that means everywhere up and down the eastern sea board. and back into the midwest and beyond. because of the air travel delays. winds are going to pick up here. bob talked about the timing of that at 9:00 p.m. and they're going to really kick in here over the next few hours. we'll talk about that more in your complete first warning forecast. for now, back inside. >> thank you, tim. and as you said, the storm is really expected to pick up steam and hammer several northeastern states tonight. first warning weather coverage continues with marley hall reporting for wjz, from harford, connecticut. >> reporter: the icy sleet that pelted new york city this afternoon, is turning into a full-blown snowstorm this evening. by tomorrow, manhattan could be buried under a foot of snow. >> if it gets crazy, stay in. if not, you know, keep on moving. that's how new york is. >> a nasa satellite photo shows the northeaster colliding with another storm from the west. creating a wintry double whammy
it's going to mean significant delays in and out of the city. and that means everywhere up and down the eastern sea board. and back into the midwest and beyond. because of the air travel delays. winds are going to pick up here. bob talked about the timing of that at 9:00 p.m. and they're going to really kick in here over the next few hours. we'll talk about that more in your complete first warning forecast. for now, back inside. >> thank you, tim. and as you said, the storm is really...
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and then 10 to 15, in and around the city. the city right on that line. >> reporter: new york city plows and salt trucks are armed and ready to clear the city's almost 6,000 miles of roads. the storm will also bring higher tides. >> many of the same communities that were inundated by hurricane sandy's tidal surge, just about 100 days ago, are likely to see moderate coastal flooding this evening. >> reporter: many new yorkers are trying to leave work early, hoping to get home before the blizzard arrives. then there are the tourists, stuck at the storm, looking for a good time. >> reporter: doug watkins and his wife flew in from charlotte, income. canceled -- north carolina. canceled flights kept some from joining them. but they've got plans. >> we have tickets for a show tonight. hopefully we'll make it there and back. maybe walk in for snow. >> you think the show is going to go on? >> well, we're hopeful. haven't heard otherwise yet. >> reporter: jeffrey young is here from connecticut. >> we're down here for a show. and we had
and then 10 to 15, in and around the city. the city right on that line. >> reporter: new york city plows and salt trucks are armed and ready to clear the city's almost 6,000 miles of roads. the storm will also bring higher tides. >> many of the same communities that were inundated by hurricane sandy's tidal surge, just about 100 days ago, are likely to see moderate coastal flooding this evening. >> reporter: many new yorkers are trying to leave work early, hoping to get home...
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let's go to the city that may be the hardest hit, boston. cnn's jason carroll is joining us now from there. in boston, jason, what's going on? >> reporter: certainly feels like boston is going to be hit hard. we've seen conditions deteriorate over the past hour. steady amount of wind and snow. you can see the cars here on this side street. the amount of snow just in the past hour or two that's covered cars like this one. these are secondary streets in the city that will be the primary streets, the primary arteries in the city of boston that will be plowed first. that's for good reason, so emergency crews can get through. as you say, there is a mandatory rule in effect so that no -- the only cars allowed on the road at this point are emergency vehicles. if you're considering heading out, you could be arrested or fined up to $500 if you're caught out on the streets. so people are staying inside. we've got melissa and neal here that came out, saw that we were out here. they're doing the right thing, staying inside, having a blizzard party, is t
let's go to the city that may be the hardest hit, boston. cnn's jason carroll is joining us now from there. in boston, jason, what's going on? >> reporter: certainly feels like boston is going to be hit hard. we've seen conditions deteriorate over the past hour. steady amount of wind and snow. you can see the cars here on this side street. the amount of snow just in the past hour or two that's covered cars like this one. these are secondary streets in the city that will be the primary...
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jeffrey allen has filed a lawsuit against the city. he says they need to pay for the extra hours while he's off duty, but home from his department-issued blackberry. here is what the officer's attorney says about that. >> if they have have half-hour phone call to a superior about a search warrant they are going to work on the next day that is something that needs to be paid for. the lawsuit is not silly. it seeks to enforce the law. >> the city says it has policies and procedures for officers to request overtime. at best this is a union grievance, not a federal lawsuit. >> it's a fascinating question. every level of government is facing financial squeeze. initial reaction is you need to pay this guy -- can we afford it? but on the other hand, we are all expected to respond. people you work with are offending if you don't understand, no matter what hour it is. >> how do you feel about that? >> 24 hours a day i'm not paid. >> but some jobs, you go into it, saying -- us too. we are expected that there will be phone calls in the middle of
jeffrey allen has filed a lawsuit against the city. he says they need to pay for the extra hours while he's off duty, but home from his department-issued blackberry. here is what the officer's attorney says about that. >> if they have have half-hour phone call to a superior about a search warrant they are going to work on the next day that is something that needs to be paid for. the lawsuit is not silly. it seeks to enforce the law. >> the city says it has policies and procedures...
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the problems we're tracking are the south of the city. another one and medical parkway and jenifer road. we are tracking a crash at the airport near telegraph road. southbound route 1, washington boulevard and 175, an accident. delays in place on the north and west side. 24 on the west side. i-83, york road, running smoothly from the parkton region towards the beltway. >> clouds on the way from b.w.i. marshall. temperatures rise a little bit today and then fall below freezing tonight. most of this is rain, except the no. 9, pennsylvania. frederick county, carroll county. because it is cold a mixture of precipitation as possible. these are the ones that will get hammered with snow today. 36 to 41 the high today. our seven-day forecast, tomorrow is cold an >>> 7:30 now on this friday morning, february 8th, 2013. snow is starting to fall in new york city as the blizzard of 2013 starts to pick up some steam. we expect about a foot of snow by the time it ends tomorrow in places like boston, other parts of new england. they're going to get a lo
the problems we're tracking are the south of the city. another one and medical parkway and jenifer road. we are tracking a crash at the airport near telegraph road. southbound route 1, washington boulevard and 175, an accident. delays in place on the north and west side. 24 on the west side. i-83, york road, running smoothly from the parkton region towards the beltway. >> clouds on the way from b.w.i. marshall. temperatures rise a little bit today and then fall below freezing tonight....
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heart of the roosevelt life here in the city. franklin said, you might say there are certain freedoms. the first by would call freedom of information, which is terribly important. it is a much better phrase that freedom of the press because there are all kinds of information so that the inhabitants of a country can get news of what is going on in every part of the country and in every part of the world. without and through many forms of communication. you will never have a completely stable world without freedom of knowledge, freedom of information. so said franklin roosevelt in 1940. in that think president roosevelt would be concerned about the current fcc proposals, which aimed to loosen restrictions on cross-ownership of television, radio, newspapers michael cox hasn't wizard -- vigorously explore the over concentration of media ownership and the influence of money in politics, failure of the fcc to protect the public interest, the dangers of the stabilization of the internet. he chronicles the results of these trends, invest
heart of the roosevelt life here in the city. franklin said, you might say there are certain freedoms. the first by would call freedom of information, which is terribly important. it is a much better phrase that freedom of the press because there are all kinds of information so that the inhabitants of a country can get news of what is going on in every part of the country and in every part of the world. without and through many forms of communication. you will never have a completely stable...
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>> safety of the people of the city of boston. best thing we all can do today is tomorrow is stay home and keep them off the roadways. that's the basic part of this. stay safe and let our public works crews do their jobs. we have a snow emergency, public works has over 600 pieces of equipment on the streets. we have 34,000 tons of salt available to use. so we're out there -- our crews are out there, public works, we have 24-hour service up there. people call in with questions about the storm, if they have any questions. we can answer those questions for you. just -- we're out there, we need the public's cooperation and so far i see that the roadways are really bare of cars and since earlier this morning. so i think they're cooperating. we have to get through it. >> let's talk about the cars. the governor of your state, duvall patrick, saying you have to be off the road in ten minutes. if not, he's going to slap a hefty fine or possibly as one of our reporters was saying, send you to prison up to a year. that's how serious the stat
>> safety of the people of the city of boston. best thing we all can do today is tomorrow is stay home and keep them off the roadways. that's the basic part of this. stay safe and let our public works crews do their jobs. we have a snow emergency, public works has over 600 pieces of equipment on the streets. we have 34,000 tons of salt available to use. so we're out there -- our crews are out there, public works, we have 24-hour service up there. people call in with questions about the...
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the hardest forecast is the new york city because the temperatures are kind of borderline. it may start as snow, go over to rain, a little sleet and back over to snow late. that's why the snow totals for new york, i have them down to six to ten inches. if it's all snow, it could be as much as 14 inches in new york city. that's the big question mark. hartford's going to get nailed, also all the way to southern portions of new hampshire and portland, maine. i mentioned temperatures. notice it's 38 in philly, 34 in baltimore. that's why southwards i don't think you'll get much out of this at all. that's why d.c.'s not getting snow. look how cold it is in the new england area. this is how it plays out. again, the bottom line, the worst of the storm arrives after noon today. so if you're in northern jersey, new york city area, long island, connecticut, hudson valley all the way through eastern mass and rhode island, do not be on the roads after noon today. that's the most important message everyone needs to know because if you do that and you get stuck on the roads, it's going t
the hardest forecast is the new york city because the temperatures are kind of borderline. it may start as snow, go over to rain, a little sleet and back over to snow late. that's why the snow totals for new york, i have them down to six to ten inches. if it's all snow, it could be as much as 14 inches in new york city. that's the big question mark. hartford's going to get nailed, also all the way to southern portions of new hampshire and portland, maine. i mentioned temperatures. notice it's...
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the message from the city is if you can avoid unnecessary travel, do it. also, make sure that you have important supplies on hand like medicine. if you can, go to the gas station. also, stock up on food. outages out here in the city of new york, possibly a foot of snow could fall on us. and it started snowing about an hour and 15 minutes ago. tomorrow morning. back to you, matt and savannah. >> katherine creag, thank you so much. >> the area is going to come to a standstill, but some things will go on as planned. justin bieber, by the way, is scheduled to host "saturday night live" tomorrow night here in new york city but you imagine a lot of snow would keep people away. no. willie geist is on line, waiting to see justin bieber, with other die hards. >> i'm right outside your window on 49th street. we're used to seeing people camp out for snl coming in and out of our building here, but this takes it to a new level. these people know there is a foot of snow coming and they are still in line under these heaps of blankets and sleeping bags. you can see a coup
the message from the city is if you can avoid unnecessary travel, do it. also, make sure that you have important supplies on hand like medicine. if you can, go to the gas station. also, stock up on food. outages out here in the city of new york, possibly a foot of snow could fall on us. and it started snowing about an hour and 15 minutes ago. tomorrow morning. back to you, matt and savannah. >> katherine creag, thank you so much. >> the area is going to come to a standstill, but...
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the warnings could not be clearer. >> stay off the streets of our city. basically, stay home. >> reporter: a snowstorm that hit the great lakes with snow and ice is joining another storm in the south to form a monster nor'easter. as many as 23 million people are in the path. some coastal areas hit by hurricane sandy are in the bull's-eye of a prolonged storm. some of sandy's survivors still living in tents on new york's staten island will have to move. floods threaten the northeast shoreline for thousands of miles. it's a dreaded sense of deja vu. along the new jersey shore. >> i think i'm going to have to move my things upstairs and see what happens. >> in case it floods? yeah. >> reporter: salt truck and plow operators from pennsylvania to maine are ready for a long haul. >> it will probably be a long four days. you know? which is tough on anybody. >> reporter: fears of power outages sent people to the supermarkets to stock up. sales of generators are brisk, and travelers have been changing plans, rebooking flights to avoid agonizing airline delays. >>
the warnings could not be clearer. >> stay off the streets of our city. basically, stay home. >> reporter: a snowstorm that hit the great lakes with snow and ice is joining another storm in the south to form a monster nor'easter. as many as 23 million people are in the path. some coastal areas hit by hurricane sandy are in the bull's-eye of a prolonged storm. some of sandy's survivors still living in tents on new york's staten island will have to move. floods threaten the northeast...